Leominster Officer Suspended Over Alleged Racial Slur Aimed At Carl Crawford

LEOMINSTER (AP) — Officials in Leominster plan to announce the findings of their probe into whether an off-duty city officer directed a racial slur at Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford during a minor league game.

Mayor Dean Mazzarella told the Telegram & Gazette that he'll discuss the investigation Wednesday morning.

The officer, who is white and a five-year veteran of the force, was placed on desk duty after the alleged July 5 incident. He hasn't been named by police.

The officer is accused of calling Crawford a "monday" while Crawford was rehabilitating his wrist with a Red Sox minor league affiliate, the Portland Sea Dogs, in Manchester, N.H. The word, allegedly used while the man taunted Crawford from the stands, can be used as a derogatory term for blacks.

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